Warren Seals
{{Short description|South African rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}
{{Use South African English|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox rugby union biography
| name = Warren Seals
| image =
| fullname = Warren James Seals
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|02|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Sandton, South Africa
| height = {{height|m=1.86}}
| weight = {{convert|92|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}
| nickname =
| occupation =
| school = Kearsney College, KwaZulu-Natal
| university = Stellenbosch University
| relatives =
| position = Fly-half / Inside centre
| currentclub = Darlington Mowden Park
| youthyears1 = 2011
| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| years1 = 2015
| clubs1 = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}
| apps1 = 5
| points1 = 12
| years2 = 2015–2016
| clubs2 = Darlington Mowden Park
| apps2 = 20
| points2 = 115
| years3 = 2016–17
| clubs3 = Yorkshire Carnegie
| apps3 = 8
| points3 = 34
| years4 = 2017-
| clubs4 = Darlington Mowden Park
| apps4 = 22
| points4 = 178
| amatyears1 = 2013–2014
| amatteam1 = {{Rut|Maties}}
| amatapps1 = 1
| amatpoints1 = 0
| amatyears2 = 2015
| amatteam2 = {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}}
| amatapps2 = 8
| amatpoints2 = 81
| clubupdate = 17 August 2016
}}
Warren James Seals (born 12 February 1992) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with English National League 1 side Darlington Mowden Park following his transfer from Yorkshire Carnegie for the 2017–18 season.{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=51395 | name=Warren Seals | date=17 August 2016}} His regular position is fly-half or inside centre.
Rugby career
=Youth rugby=
Seals was born in Sandton, but attended Kearsney College in KwaZulu-Natal. He was a member of the {{Rut|Western Province U19}} team that played in the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship, scoring 48 points in his twelve appearances.{{SA Rugby Top Scorers | id=808 | comp=2011 ABSA Under 19 Competition | date=17 August 2016}}
He played rugby for the Stellenbosch University, including making a single appearance in the 2013 Varsity Cup. He joined rivals {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}} for the 2015 Varsity Cup, making eight starts and top-scoring for his team with 81 points, the third-highest in the competition.{{SA Rugby Top Scorers | id=2194 | comp=2015 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International | date=17 August 2016}}
=Boland Cavaliers=
He was included in the {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}} squad for the 2015 Currie Cup First Division and made his first class debut by coming on as a replacement in a 24–62 defeat to the {{Rut|Griffons}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=154064 | homeid=29614 | awayid=29594 | leagueid=2334 | hometeam=Down Touch Griffons | homescore=62 | awayscore=24 | awayteam=Boland | matchdate=29 August 2015 | date=17 August 2016}} He made his first of four consecutive starts the following week against the {{Rut|Leopards}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=154094 | homeid=29594 | awayid=29624 | leagueid=2334 | hometeam=Boland | homescore=12 | awayscore=47 | awayteam=Leopards | matchdate=5 September 2015 | date=17 August 2016}} in a disappointing season for Boland which saw them miss out on the play-offs by finishing in fifth position.{{SA Rugby Log | id=2334 | comp=2015 Absa Currie Cup First Division | date=17 August 2016}}
=Darlington Mowden Park=
Seals then moved to England to join National League 1 side Darlington Mowden Park. He scored 115 points in 20 appearances for the team,{{cite web | url=http://rugby.statbunker.com/players/getPlayerStats?player_id=37042 | title=All time stats Warren Seals | work=StatBunker | accessdate=17 August 2016}} helping them finish the 2015–16 season in sixth position.
=Yorkshire Carnegie=
He signed a one-year contract with RFU Championship side Yorkshire Carnegie for the 2016–17 season.
References
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Seals, Warren}}
Category:South African rugby union players
Category:Rugby union players from Johannesburg
Category:Rugby union fly-halves
Category:Boland Cavaliers players
Category:Alumni of Kearsney College
Category:South African expatriate rugby union players in England